> This OTOH does not exist. Linux gamers are 1% of either the gaming market or the desktop computing market. All gamers either dual boot windows...or android. Even for those who game on Linux, they do it on an abstraction layer like Wine. Which is what Valve maintains
First off, 1.13% of Steam users are on Linux [1], and given how many users Steam has, just 1% of that population should be able to make quite a fuss. Secondly, Valve does need those containerized runtimes even if most games run on Proton, since Proton also depends on those libraries, so not sure why you're dismissive...
Yeah sure, Linux gamers are more engaged, etc etc. But for a indie developer making games...it's like 5% of the market. Probably does not even recoup development cost.
I realised that I am probably doing a disservice to the indie gaming developers, by insisting on a militant stance.
Wine is fine. I'll just play it on Linux. Let them make more money.
First off, 1.13% of Steam users are on Linux [1], and given how many users Steam has, just 1% of that population should be able to make quite a fuss. Secondly, Valve does need those containerized runtimes even if most games run on Proton, since Proton also depends on those libraries, so not sure why you're dismissive...
[1]: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Steam-Li...